Police arrest man in purse-snatching

Lawrence police Friday arrested a 36-year-old Lawrence man for purse-snatching following an incident in an apartment complex parking lot in the 1000 block of West 24th Street.

A 90-year-old woman was walking in the parking lot when a man came up behind her, grabbed her purse and ran east down an alley, police said. A neighbor picked up the woman and they drove to Dillons, 1015 W. 23rd St., where they saw a man rummaging through a purse.

Police were called and the neighbor began honking his horn at the suspect, who then approached the car, police said. He gave the woman’s personal items to the neighbor and then ran away. All of the woman’s belongings were recovered and she was not injured, police said.

The suspect was booked into jail for robbery but a formal charge was pending.

I like how they mention that a lady got her purse snatched but the LJW has yet to mention the two 23rd st Pizza Hut delivery drivers who've been robbed within the last week. The first driver was held at gunpoint with a shotgun and told to hand over the money bag and his cell phone and had his car cleaned out for valueables.
Way to go LJW!

No I don't have the police report or anything, I was there when it happened. But I believe it was on the same night as the Pizza Shuttle robbery. If people aren't careful there won't be more deliveries!!

it doesn't look like to me the police want to find the guy. Come on ...a lady got her purse taken....strong armed...looking in this area...

No description what so ever of the suspect listed in this article. Were there witnesses? What about the woman? was she okay? was she young or old? No mention of how much money was taken. Credit card, etc. If there were credit cards or checks the public should know this in case the suspect were to try to use them. Local businesses could watch for someone using them.
WTF? either the LPD is slacking or LJW.

itsjustlindsay: The story about the Pizza Shuttle and Pizza Hut driver was up this morning. There WAS a second Pizza Hut driver that was robbed earlier in the week in the same area that I believe went w/o a story though.

itsjustlindsay says....
No I don't have the police report or anything, I was there when it happened. But I believe it was on the same night as the Pizza Shuttle robbery. If people aren't careful there won't be more deliveries!!

You were there when the robbery happened? Do we have a possible suspect here?

Um - Hawk, I am confused. While I agree with your basic concept, this crime happened in the middle of the day. I don't think a street light would have had any impact on this crime as it wouldn't have been on even if it was there.

You can bet he wasn't a black man. If he had been the article would have mentioned it. LJW always make sure to mention when someone black commits a crime but if it is not a black man, then it is just a "suspect".